Đỗ Mười

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In this Vietnamese name, the family name is Đỗ, but is often simplified to Do in English-language text. According to Vietnamese custom, this person should properly be referred to by the given name Mười.

Đỗ Mười in Vesak 2008.

Đỗ Mười (*Thanh Tri, Hanoi, February 2, 1917 - ) was the Secretary-General of the Communist Party of Viet Nam from 1991 to 1997, and Prime Minister of Viet Nam (1988-1991).

[edit] Biography

Do Muoi was born in Thanh Trì, Hà Nội in February 2, 1917.

In what was called the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s (SRV) biggest leadership shake-up in five years, Đỗ Mười was elected the Communist Party’s Secretary-General replacing Nguyễn Văn Linh, 75, in 1991. The election on June 27, 1991, replaced seven of the 12 men in the ruling Politburo and a similar personnel housecleaning took place in the Party's Central Committee. Like Linh, Đỗ Mười advocated reforming the marketplace without fundamentally altering the political system (Đổi mới reforms). Party officials made clear that Linh was retiring because of poor health and was not being ousted.

Đỗ Mười was made Prime Minister (referred to as "Chairman of the Ministers' Council" at that time) of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in June 1988, capping a 35-year career in the state bureaucracy. As prime minister he became increasingly identified with the forces of conservatism at the highest level of leadership. In 1991, he became Secretary-General of the Communist Party.

Đỗ Mười retired from Communist Party leadership in 1998.

He is Advisor of Party's Central Committee from December 1997 to 2001.